GMI, with support from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA), worked with a partner in Kazakhstan to obtain data on associated
gas availability and content to assess the opportunity to mitigate methane and
reduce flaring at the Mangystau oilfield in southwest Kazakhstan. The
prefeasibility study investigated the potential to monetize the stranded
associated gas in the Mangystau oilfield by utilizing modular, small-scale
processing technologies to produce marketable liquid hydrocarbon commodities such
as methanol, syn-diesel, oil, or others. The report includes the results of the
prefeasibility assessment of the range of practical mitigation options and
recommendations for an optimum solution.